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The Volunteer Monitor's Guide To Quality Assurance Project Plans

EPA 841-B-96-003September 1996

This document was prepared by the EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds (OWOW), and is designed to encourage and facilitate the development of volunteer QAPPs by presenting explanations and examples. The examples follow the format of the EPA QA/R-5 EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans for Environmental Data Operations guidance. This document explains the basic steps and processes one goes through when preparing a quality assurance project plan. Highly recommended introductory-level document if you are just getting started with the preparation of quality assurance project plans for any EPA program.

QA/R-2 is the policy document containing the specifications and requirements for Quality Management Plans (QMPs) for organizations with which EPA has extramural agreements. The document has been finalized and replaces QAMS-004/80. R-2 parallels the implementation requirements for QMPs contained in the EPA Quality Manual for Environmental Programs (EPA Order 5360.1), an internal policy manual.

QA/R-5 defines the requirements and specifications for QA Project Plans (QAPPs) prepared for activities conducted by or funded by EPA. This document has been finalized and replaces QAMS-005/80. R-5 parallels the implementation requirements for QAPPs contained in the EPA Quality Manual for Environmental Programs (EPA Order 5360, July 1998), an internal policy manual.

QA/R-2 is the policy document containing the specifications and requirements for Quality Management Plans (QMPs) for organizations with which EPA has extramural agreements. The document has been finalized and replaces QAMS-004/80. R-2 parallels the implementation requirements for QMPs contained in the EPA Quality Manual for Environmental Programs (EPA Order 5360.1), an internal policy manual.

Integrating Quality Assurance into Tribal Water Programs: A Resource Guide for Reliable Water Quality Data Collection

This document resulted from a workshop held in September 1992 entitled, "Quality Assurance for Water Quality in Indian Country." The workshop was co-sponsored by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and U.S. EPA Region 8. The QA project plan format included in this document follows the format of EPA QA/R-5 EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans and QA/G-5 EPA Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans. There is no official EPA document number on this document.

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